How Argentina pulled off its latest IMF deal
- Argentina faced a general strike on April 10th against Javier Milei's spending cuts, impacting Buenos Aires and transport.
- The strike occurred shortly after news emerged regarding a $20 billion IMF program outlined by the economy minister.
- The minister's outline included a reduction in capital controls and a shift towards a more flexible exchange rate.
- On April 11th, Javier Milei stated that the world would soon talk about growth at Argentine rates.
- Milei eliminated currency restrictions, which started in 2011, impacting dollar access and creating exchange rate differences.
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Economist Santiago Bulat gave his opinion on the government's announcements.
CNN Radio Argentina (CNN Radio Argentina) – Economist Santiago Bulat analyzed the recent announcements by Javier Milei's government on CNN Economía y Actualidad on Monday: "After Friday's announcement of the end of the exchange rate controls, a good day for stocks and bonds was expected," he said. Bulat emphasized that "the most notable thing, more than the price increases, is that the exchange rate rose by almost 11% and did not reach the upper…


AP EXPLAINS: What it means for Argentina to have relaxed restrictions on buying dollars
By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA BUENOS AIRES (AP) — After years of currency restrictions, Argentines can now buy unlimited dollars starting Monday, thanks to a measure announced by President Javier Milei to normalize the economy. Skeptics have called it risky in a country historically plagued by high exchange rate volatility and inflation. Milei freed up the foreign exchange market as part of a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to the South …
Milei Liberalizes the Purchase of U.S. Dollars in Argentina - teleSUR English
The far-right president eliminated restrictions on the purchase of dollars that had existed for over a decade. On Friday, Argentine President Javier Milei eliminated the so-called “currency clamp,” a set of restrictions on the purchase of U.S. dollars. RELATED: Argentine Unions Hold General Strike After Retirees Protest “Today we were able to remove the last thorn that caused us deep pain: we got rid of the currency clamp, an aberration that sho…
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